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. >> the accused east coast rapist tells the washington post he doesn't know why he attacked so many women. erin thomas is his name and says he viewed women as objects but knows there's something wrong with him. abducting three women in prince william county three years ago and raping a woman back in 2001. >> the fall out continues from the resignation of ex-cia director david patraeus. he was shocked to learn his former buyographer and mistress she may have viewed as a romantic viral. what's the latest? >> reporter: we can't tell you where paula is. reports did have her placed here in washington in advance of what was to be a 40th birthday party which has been canceled by her husband in north carolina. fox 5 went to the home of paula's brother in northwest dc today where neighbors told us they believe they have seen her recently. a man who appeared to be her brother asked us to leave the property when we asked if she was there. he walked away and did not answer. congress appears ready to start questioning about resignation and relationship with the married mother of two. a 35 year v
. >> the accused east coast rapist tells the washington post he doesn't know why he attacked so many women. erin thomas is his name and says he viewed women as objects but knows there's something wrong with him. abducting three women in prince william county three years ago and raping a woman back in 2001. >> the fall out continues from the resignation of ex-cia director david patraeus. he was shocked to learn his former buyographer and mistress she may have viewed as a romantic...
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washington, craig bosswell, fox news. >>> "the washington post" reports this man, senator john kerry, might be tapped to be the secretary of defense. you heard correctly, defense. the senator has long been rumored as a possible replacement when secretary of state hillary clinton steps down as planned, but "the washington post" said senator kerry might be a part of what they call an extensive rearrangement of the president's national security team. the white house declined to comment. >>> it's orientation on capitol hill. new members of the 113th congress and the too 2 close too call candidates took their first official steps in d.c. this morning. most of the candidates in tight races were invited, bringing the total to over 80 new members taking part in orientation this week. newly elected members will be sworn into office on january 3rd. >>> congressman jesse jackson judge left the mayo clinic where he was being treated for bipolar disorder. a spokesperson said he left the minnesota clinic today and elected to a ninth full term representing his chicago district despite not campaignin
washington, craig bosswell, fox news. >>> "the washington post" reports this man, senator john kerry, might be tapped to be the secretary of defense. you heard correctly, defense. the senator has long been rumored as a possible replacement when secretary of state hillary clinton steps down as planned, but "the washington post" said senator kerry might be a part of what they call an extensive rearrangement of the president's national security team. the white house...
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the washington teacher's union is also addressing school closings. nathan saunders is the president of the washington teachary union. mr. saunders, good to you have here. >> a pleasure to be here. >> and let's talk about what i view as a headline. you want d.c.'s charter schools to unionize and tell us about the link here. >> there is a reason why they're being shuttered or consolidated and closing. part of the reason, we have an aggressive charter school law, which competes with public schools for students. as a result, the schools that we used to have and in washington d.c., have public school students and have 60% of them. >> and part of your concern is the ability or option for your members to work at these schools that are closing down. if they should reopen as charter schools, right? that is right. >> and they have to be union for your members to do that. >> they don't have to be union, we want them to be union. >> otherwise you would be a member, right? yes. our members want to maintain a union and a district of columbia and being able is to o
the washington teacher's union is also addressing school closings. nathan saunders is the president of the washington teachary union. mr. saunders, good to you have here. >> a pleasure to be here. >> and let's talk about what i view as a headline. you want d.c.'s charter schools to unionize and tell us about the link here. >> there is a reason why they're being shuttered or consolidated and closing. part of the reason, we have an aggressive charter school law, which competes...
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washington, molly hennyberg, fox news. >>> a dozen female lawmakers are defending u.n. ambassador susan rice. republican leadership is criticizing her remarks on the deadly libya attack saying she purposely misled the public. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton among those defending rice. she blasted gop senators mccain and lindsay graham for saying rice was untrust worthy, suggesting their comments were both racist and sexist. the delegate said rice is a victim of partisan attacks. >> we do not intend to stand by while ambassador susan rice, who had nothing to do with the tragic ben ghazi attack or the aftermath s made the scapegoat of the tragedy because she re- laid to the public the only official intelligence that was available to the administration at the time. >> this one is getting pretty ugly. republicans in the senate have said they would block royce's possible nomination as secretary of state. >>> also at 5, a developing story overseas. people are living in fear along the israel-gaza border. the violence intensified a third consecutive day with missiles being
washington, molly hennyberg, fox news. >>> a dozen female lawmakers are defending u.n. ambassador susan rice. republican leadership is criticizing her remarks on the deadly libya attack saying she purposely misled the public. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton among those defending rice. she blasted gop senators mccain and lindsay graham for saying rice was untrust worthy, suggesting their comments were both racist and sexist. the delegate said rice is a victim of partisan attacks....
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it was no one 83 when theresa williams and joe began their relationship after moving to washington. >> 29 1/2 now. >> reporter: two are now in college. >> two of the boys voted in this election. >> reporter: it's a safe bet their son's voted in favor of same-sex marriage. it's something their moms have wanted and have been unable to do in a state they call home. >> we have lived in maryland for almost 30 years. this is our home, this is where we created our family here in maryland and this is where we wanted to get married. >> reporter: a convincing of major -- voted in favor of same- sex marriage. an opposition. >> it's been a long time coming. >> reporter: efforts were made, she said, to include everyone in the discussion. >> we crossed party lines all races and creeds, we had supporters of every level behind us. >> reporter: they admit it feels odd. planning a wedding after spending most of their lives together. >> who is going to be the flower girls, who can be the photographer? who is going to officiate? that is just somethings we never expected to be a possibility. >> never expe
it was no one 83 when theresa williams and joe began their relationship after moving to washington. >> 29 1/2 now. >> reporter: two are now in college. >> two of the boys voted in this election. >> reporter: it's a safe bet their son's voted in favor of same-sex marriage. it's something their moms have wanted and have been unable to do in a state they call home. >> we have lived in maryland for almost 30 years. this is our home, this is where we created our family...
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george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we ought to keep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. . >>> in tonight's health alert, american men and women have a significant risk of developing cardiovascular disease in a lifetime, regardless of whether they have a good heart health -- health history. researchers looked at factors like blood pressure. high cholesterol levels, diabetes and smoking, and calculated the participants' lifetime risk for cardiovascu
george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect...
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why in washington. >> democrats in fairfax county are taking election officials to court. the county's democratic committee is suing state and local officials over what they say is an illegal attempt by republicans to change the rules for observers at polling places. john henrehan has a closer look. >> reporter: with a population of more than a million, fairfax county is the biggest single jurisdiction in the swing state of virginia. thousands of voters are already exercising their option to use in-person absentee ballots. as usual, whatever voting takes place, election observers from both major political parties are invited to be present. the fairfax democratic committee is howling over changes in the training for the election judges. they said the election board is telling chief election officers to limit the movement of party observers and has instructed those judges to essentially forbid any interaction between the party observers and voters. >> john henrehan is in the courtroom monitoring this and we'll bring you an update as soon as we get it, shawn. >>> today is the
why in washington. >> democrats in fairfax county are taking election officials to court. the county's democratic committee is suing state and local officials over what they say is an illegal attempt by republicans to change the rules for observers at polling places. john henrehan has a closer look. >> reporter: with a population of more than a million, fairfax county is the biggest single jurisdiction in the swing state of virginia. thousands of voters are already exercising their...
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several former george washington students were arrested. they claim that police shalls -- officials tampered with evidence. today's hearing was to decide what items can be used during trial. >>> still ahead, a driver sentenced for his role in a tour bus crash that killed four people in virginia. >> and tackling truancy in the district. we'll tell you about the steps being taken to hold parents more accountable. >> all day. every day. he'll wake up, he has it. if i want him to go to sleep, he has to fall asleep with it. >> and later on fox 5 news at 5, you don't want to mix this one. addicted to the ipad. why some toddlers, yeah, are going gaga over the tablet and throwing tantrum when is it's taken away. @ . >>> a judge found a bus driver guilty in virginia. he was convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. the bus was headed to new york when it crashed last may killing four and injuring dozens more. during the trial, more than a dozen witnesses testified he was driving erratically before the bus swerved off th
several former george washington students were arrested. they claim that police shalls -- officials tampered with evidence. today's hearing was to decide what items can be used during trial. >>> still ahead, a driver sentenced for his role in a tour bus crash that killed four people in virginia. >> and tackling truancy in the district. we'll tell you about the steps being taken to hold parents more accountable. >> all day. every day. he'll wake up, he has it. if i want him...
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washington, doug -- election. in washington, doug mcelway, fox news. >>> prosecutors are looking for a sentence for brown. he plead guilty to bank fraud and campaign finance violations in june. the plea deal calls for a sentence up to six months. although his crime was serious, he deserves credit for accepting responsibility and for cooperating -- cooperating with law enforcement. >>> 17 years. that is how long a massachusetts man will spend in federal prison for planning to blow up the pentagon and the u.s. capital. a judge sentenced the man today. he plead guilty over the summer to attempting to provide materials to trss and to try to destroy federal buildings. he was planning to use remote- controlled model planes packed with explosives to blow up the buildings. >>> it was an attack that had a d.c. neighborhood on edge. the group responsible for -- responsible for brutally beating this man and putting him in a coma might be linked to others. we'll have all of the details. >>> and a warehouse up in flames overni
washington, doug -- election. in washington, doug mcelway, fox news. >>> prosecutors are looking for a sentence for brown. he plead guilty to bank fraud and campaign finance violations in june. the plea deal calls for a sentence up to six months. although his crime was serious, he deserves credit for accepting responsibility and for cooperating -- cooperating with law enforcement. >>> 17 years. that is how long a massachusetts man will spend in federal prison for planning to...
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that yielded information that led police to 18-year-old tyrann mikel rhett of southeast washington who was arrested and police say in court documents when he was arrested he was wearing a cap that in fact was a ski mask of the same kind that the woman noticed when she was up close to the man. and in a post-arrest interview this 18-year-old d.c. teenager said to police officers quote, i messed up. we're changing a word in that sentence. you all got me. that lady could have been my grandmother. i feel sorry for the lady. the defense attorney entered a not guilty plea on behalf of this teen. prosecutor asked for detention and magistrate judge karen house declined to release the teenager. he will be held untiles this a further hearing later this month and if convicted of burglary one, a serious offense in d.c., he could face decades in prison. that's the latest from d.c. superior court. >> thanks for the update tonight. >> gps being used. keeping up with the times. >>> coming up here on the 5, a food truck fight. why some owners say new rules in the works could ultimately put them out of b
that yielded information that led police to 18-year-old tyrann mikel rhett of southeast washington who was arrested and police say in court documents when he was arrested he was wearing a cap that in fact was a ski mask of the same kind that the woman noticed when she was up close to the man. and in a post-arrest interview this 18-year-old d.c. teenager said to police officers quote, i messed up. we're changing a word in that sentence. you all got me. that lady could have been my grandmother. i...